Liverpool FC Up to #5 this week in European Power Rankings

Liverpool FC are looking very strong as they head into their blockbuster weekend fixture at arch-rival Manchester United. They are undefeated across all competitions since January 30, accumulating an 18-3 goal differential in seven matches over that span. Thier fine form has landed them at #5 this week in Shaka Hislop’s European power rankings.

LFC were unranked last week in the table composed by the former goalkeeper and current ESPN FC pundit. The four teams ahead of the Reds in the rankings, in order, are Bayern Munich,Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus.

City and Liverpool are the only two Premier League sides to make the rankings, which goes 10 deep. For the full list go to this link.

“Good development in Liverpool at the moment, it’s a nice moment, but you don’t show up in a competition like the Champions League and nobody really will realize it,” Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said after the Reds officially qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals.

“I’m happy for all the people involved that we made that step. It’s done, it’s good and now let’s go and carry on.”

United vs Liverpool Preview Materials:

Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction: go to this link

Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp Press Conference Videos: coming Friday

Injury Report: go to this link

Odds via OddsChecker: Man United 19/11, Draw 22/9, Liverpool FC 9/5

Paul M. Banks runs The Sports Bank.net and TheBank.News, which is partnered with News Now. Banks, a former writer for the Washington Times, NBC Chicago.com and Chicago Tribune.com, currently contributes regularly to WGN CLTV and the Tribune company’s blogging community Chicago Now.